Brown's massive payday forces Hurst to leave KC, thrilling supporters!

Hollywood Brown already has Jalen Hurts' back after signing with Eagles originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Jalen Hurts has a fan in new Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hollywood Brown.

The Eagles signed Brown to a one-year deal in free agency and during a recent podcast appearance, Brown revealed that his desire to play with Hurts dates back to their days in college. "I've always been a fan of Jalen Hurts," Brown said during an appearance on Speakeasy with former NFL players Emmanuel Acho and LeSean McCoy, “When he came to Oklahoma was when I was coming into the league, and I was considering staying in school to play with him. ” Brown ultimately entered the draft as opposed to staying in school to play Hurts, but now seven years later, that opportunity to catch passes from Hurts presented itself.

Brown has played with some elite quarterbacks during his time in the NFL, including Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes. But when it comes to Hurts, Brown pointed to one specific skill that he’s excited about benefitting from. "I personally feel like he's one of the top vertical passers in the league," Brown said of Hurts.

"His deep ball is great. ... That's attractive to a receiver.